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#IAPH2025 from your perspective

October 31, 2025

IAPH extends its thanks to all those delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors who made the 2025 World Ports Conference in Kobe earlier this month such a success. We would welcome your feedback on the event this year and your ideas for #IAPH2026 – please followto complete our quick survey, which should takeno more than two minutes of your time. We thankthose who have already given us their feedback, and invite you to enjoythis videoof highlights from a very memorable conference. Next year's

In Memoriam: Gichiri Ndua

October 31, 2025

IAPH is deeply saddened to report the passing last week of one of the Association's former presidents, Gichiri Ndua. The former managing director of Kenya Ports Authority, Ndua served as president from May 2009 to May 2011. He was the first African to hold this distinguished position. He was previously elected 2nd vice president of IAPH in May 2005 in charge of the Africa-Europe Region, coordinating the business of the group on Safety, Security and Environment and Legal Affairs. He also served

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica appeal

October 31, 2025

Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm posing a serious threat to the lives and livelihoods of Jamaicans, made landfall earlier this week carving a destructive path across the country. IAPH has written to the Port Authority of Jamaica, an IAPH member, to express its solidarity. In the aftermath of the storm, recovery will entail a substantial reliefeffort, and the Government of Jamaica has rolled out an official website to streamline this undertaking. You can donatehere.

Trelleborg donates #IAPH2025 screen to Kobe school

October 31, 2025

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure,a networkingsponsorat the IAPH World Ports Conference in Kobe, donated a TV screen to a local special school following the event. The company – which provides polymer and technology solutions for critical marine, port and built infrastructure applications – was an exhibitor at #IAPH2025 and had a television installed on its stand as part of its promotional work. At the conclusion of the conference,Trelleborgleft the TV monitor at the Hotel Ōkura for donatio

World Maritime News (112)

October 29, 2025

Why DP World built a 10,000 teu berth for ships that don’t yet call in the Philippines DP World has built a new berth at Manila South Harbour capable of handling 10,000 TEU vessels—well ahead of current demand. This strategic investment reflects confidence in the Philippines’ transition from an import-driven economy to a regional trade hub. Strengthening export ties with Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia under the “China plus one” strategy is expected to reduce trade imbalance. Despite US tariffs

Member Ports News(103)

October 28, 2025

Europe and Africa Region 14-Oct Port of Gdansk Authority S.A.: EU’s maritime industrial strategy: sea ports are crucial 15-Oct HAROPA PORT: Assises Port du Futur: double award for GMP’s digital twin Autorità Portuale di Genova (Port Authority of Genoa): Going South: Switzerland and Germany meet the Ports of Genoa 16-Oct North Sea Port: Yara Sluiskil invests in lower nitrogen emissions Puertos del Estado: State Ports develops a tool with information on the protected natural v

IAPH regrets adjournment of the decision on the IMO Net Zero Framework at the MEPC Extraordinary meeting

October 21, 2025

IAPH considers the postponement of the adoption of the IMO Net Zero Framework as a major setback for a global framework that the industry needs to secure investments in decarbonisation at sea and on land IMO Member States gathering at a special session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) voted this afternoon to adjourn a decision on amendments to the MARPOL Convention that would enable the implementation of IMO’s landmark Net Zero Framework. The Framework includes a global fue

Signing of Kobe Declaration closes #IAPH2025

October 17, 2025

The 2025 IAPH World Ports Conference –held in Kobe, Japan last week –concluded with theIAPH and the City of Kobe signinga joint declaration reaffirming their shared dedication to advancing sustainable development across the global port and maritime industries. The declaration was co-signed on the closing day of #IAPH2025by Mayor Kizo Hisamoto and IAPH president Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority. The ceremony celebrated the symbolic return of IAPH to its roots at the conference, held in

Buses build buzz for #IAPH2026 in London

October 17, 2025

London was formally announced as the venue for next year’s IAPH World Ports Conference, as #IAPH2025 concluded in Kobe. Siân Foster, director of corporate affairs at the Port of London Authority and Richard Ballantyne, chief executive of the British Ports Association, joined IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven on stage at the Hotel Okura to explain what delegates could expect at next year’s event, to be held 3-5 November. The UK’s biggest port,Port of London Authority(PLA), is a Diamond-lev

#IAPH2025 awards dominated by Africa and Korea

October 17, 2025

Three standout ports from Africa and two from Korea were among the seven winners celebrated at theIAPH Sustainability Awardsceremony held on day two of the World Ports Conference in Kobe. At the gala dinner event, held at the Portopia Hotel, African ports claimed three of the top awards –Ghana Ports & Harbors Authority triumphed in theCommunity Buildingcategory, Kenya Ports Authority won in theEnvironmental Carecategory, and Benin’s Autonomous Port of Cotonou took home a second consecutiveAkiyam

ADB and IAPH join forces through two-year MoU

October 17, 2025

At the opening of this year’s World Ports Conference, IAPH forged a new chapter of collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a symbolic move immediately following the opening keynote from ADB president Masato Kanda – who referred to ports as 'lifelines for communities and engines of growth' – the two organisationssigned a two-year Memorandum of Understanding. Under the agreement, IAPH and ADB will focus on regional connectivity and integration, port and supply-chain infrastructure

#IAPH2025 highlights CMF tools & GMCD cooperation

October 17, 2025

At the IAPH 2025 World Ports Conference in Kobe, IAPH announced two complementary initiatives to advance global port decarbonisation. First, with the launch of IAPH’s newProducts Portal, the Clean Marine Fuels Working group’s member-developed tools became available via one hub. Among them are an industry-first publicly availableammonia bunker safety checklist, an updated series of liquid gases bunker checklists, a fuel-agnostic terminal call checklist, and the Clean Marine Fuels Ready Tool for t